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In this episode, Dr. Peter Dalmaris and Marcus Schappi talk with Saskia and Alastair.
This is the second part of the Barker College Redbacks team interview. If you haven’t listened to the first part, in which we interview Lael Grant, the team coordinator, please do so now before listening to this second part. Everything will make more sense then!
In this episode, we hear from Saskia and Alastair.
Saskia is a current member of the team and one of the Team Captains. She is a Year-11 student.
Alastair is a team alumnus and now an Engineering student.
Saskia and Alastair talk about life and learning as a competitive robotics team member.
This is Stemiverse Podcast episode 22.
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Show Notes
- [spp-timestamp time=”00:00″] Introduction – Introducing Saskia & Alaster
- [spp-timestamp time=”01:51″] Saskia & Alaster’s feelings and opinions about the Robotics program at Barker College
- [spp-timestamp time=”02:17″] How and why Alaster joined the program
- [spp-timestamp time=”02:51″] How and why Saskia joined the program
- [spp-timestamp time=”03:49″] The connection between Alaster’s experience at Barker and his decision to study Mechatronics
- [spp-timestamp time=”04:35″] Choosing one curricular activity over another
- [spp-timestamp time=”05:50″] How to balance the stress of competition with your studies
- [spp-timestamp time=”07:42″] The transition from a Barker student to mentor and examples of mentoring
- [spp-timestamp time=”11:09″] Saskia’s specialization on the Robotics team and how she acquired the skills for it
- [spp-timestamp time=”12:17″] Training workshops at Barker Robotics
- [spp-timestamp time=”13:10″] The badge system and safety procedures
- [spp-timestamp time=”14:23″] Controlling electronic devices with thought
- [spp-timestamp time=”15:31″] Saskia’s goal to become an Engineer and how the Barker robotics program influenced it
- [spp-timestamp time=”16:40″] How is Saskia planning to deal with the more rigid program of University studies in regards to what she has experienced at Barker College?
- [spp-timestamp time=”18:03″] Alaster’s experience with a rigid University program
- [spp-timestamp time=”19:12″] Alaster’s business
- [spp-timestamp time=”19:57″] Allowing your students, as a mentor, to make their own decisions when building a robot
- [spp-timestamp time=”20:48″] Saskia’s thoughts on mentoring
- [spp-timestamp time=”21:10″] Do you find teaching is a good way to learn?
- [spp-timestamp time=”21:41″] 3D CAD Design Software SOLIDWORKS license
- [spp-timestamp time=”22:15″] Free and low price offers from Software vendors
- [spp-timestamp time=”22:49″] Inspirational people Saskia & Alaster look up to: Elon Musk
- [spp-timestamp time=”24:53″] Reading books
- [spp-timestamp time=”25:55″] Favourite technology
- [spp-timestamp time=”28:39″] How digital is the study life these days?
- [spp-timestamp time=”29:18″] ECHO360
- [spp-timestamp time=”30:03″] What is your superpower?